Any unwanted, aggressive, often repeated physical or verbal behavior by an individual or group of individuals intended to cause harm emotionally or physically is bullying.

Kids can be bullies. Kids can be bullied. Kids can witness bullying.

Can you tell the difference between bullying and conflict?

Bullying is any intentional, deliberate attempt to hurt someone through words or actions. It involves a real or perceived power balance. A bully has or believes they have more physical or social power than the victim.

Here are a few examples of bullying to look out for and know if you are a victim.

Physical bullying:

Fighting – pushing, shoving, hitting

Spitting

Tripping

Touching in inappropriate or unwanted ways

Making rude gestures

Screaming in someone’s face

Taking or breaking someone else’s belongings

Emotional bullying:

Spreading rumors or telling lies about another person

Making threats

Name calling

Intentionally excluding someone

Making fun; laughing at another person in a malicious way

Trying to make someone feel bad about who they are

Sexual harassment

Taunting

Check us out tomorrow for Part 3 of our #BullyingIsNotOK Series to explore the difference between bullying and cyberbullying.